Textured Heart

Good morning and happy Monday. I've recently subscribed to Mixed Up , and they are currently running a 'texture' challenge. I wanted to play along but I'm a bit short of time so I thought I would recycle an old make. This is what it looks like now

And this is what it looked like before the 'makeover'

I started by adding some Powertex, cheesecloth, artballs, and texture sand to my heart.

Then I gave it all a few coats of gesso.

Time for some paint now - I started with DecoArt fluid acrylics in blues.

And followed with purples.

This is where I threw the kitchen sink at it! We have quin gold, gilding waxes, and embossing powders.

Would it have been quicker to make something from scratch - yeah probably, but not as much fun! 

I'm also joining in with the 'Rust' challenge at Mixed Media Monthly.

Have a lovely week, and thanks very much for looking x

Mmmn Shiny

Good morning and happy Tuesday. It's a really quick post from me today as real life has caught up with me again - I hate it when it does that!

This month the very generous Bibi from Rubber Dance is sponsoring Mixed Media Monthly in a colour challenge. This is what I've made.

These have been designed by the very talented Melina for Rubber Dance and I love them!

And this is the gorgeous colour palate - very happy colours!

If you would like any of Melina's fab new stamps remember to quote SDFreeShip on orders of 15 Euro's and above for free worldwide P&P.

Just click on the link above and be transported!

Thanks very much for looking and have a fun week x

You Can't Be Serious!

Good morning and happy Wednesday. I've been having a play with my DecoArt paints and mediums, and Lost Coast Designs stamps.

We have lots of mega crackle going on with Weathered Wood and Crackle paint, lots of background stamping with the LC stamps, and finally a wash of blue.

I am partial to a bit of crackle!

and borders - I love borders, this one is from Lost Coast.

This is a Lost Coast's Medium Elk Skull that's been stamped on to tissue paper and coloured with sharpies.

Then I had a little bit of a 'kitchen sink' moment and threw everything at it. The sentiment is from Carmen's Veranda. If you haven't seen these you really should - you will laugh until you cry!

I'm entering this into the Mixed Media Monthly challenge. I love these colourful flowers against the white background, just like my elk.

I'm also entering it into the Happy Little Stampers Mixed Media challenge which is to use tissue paper, and Simon Says Stamp Work it Wednesday. 

Have a fun week, and thanks very much for looking x

Clap Your Hands

Good morning and happy Saturday. I've really enjoyed the latest PaperArtsy challenge which is Pink and Orange, so I've been playing with my paints again. These really are my happy colours, and the butterfly came from a sheet of uncut rubber so it was good to get them inky.

There's lots of Fresco's, stencilling, and stamping.

Grunge paste and Treasure Gold. The sun is shining this morning so I may even get an outdoors shot

I've used 
HP1204EZ
EEG16
HP1203
HP1503EZ and
ESN11

I'm also linking this to the Mixed Media Monthly February challenge which I think fits in beautifully with these happy sweets and colours.

Have a great weekend, and thanks very much for looking x

On The Street Where You Live

For the last couple of weeks PaperArtsy have had a challenge of  Our House. I really liked the sound of this, so this is what I came up with.

I didn't really know what I wanted to do so I started by brayering a couple of backgrounds with Fresco Paints.

I have lots of house stamps, so I stamped them out and did a bit of rough highlighting with a white pen. 
I cut all these out and then came the 'what now' moment.

So I painted a box frame with Bubble Gum and Coral and set about stamping.
This is Jofy 15 and the fab circles are Kim Dellow's (EKD01)

and Neville went on the other side (EDY09).

More dots on the top painted with Frescos's. 

The painted houses have been layered up inside. The flower on the outside is Jofy 42, and on the inside there is Darcy's EDY08, one of my very favourite stamps (along with Nev)

To say that I had nothing in mind other than I knew I wanted to make something, I'm pleased with how it turned out.

I'm also entering this into the MMM challenge as the colours on my piece remind me of their Summer days challenge.

Enjoy the football (yawn) and thanks very much for looking x

Beauty

Good morning and happy Thursday. I'm going to whisper this very quietly in case it hears me but .... the sun is shining and it isn't raining/hailing/snowing!! I don't know how long it will last but the washing is done, pegged out, and blowing.
Ever since I came back from Mixology (pictures to follow once I've finished all my colouring in - I know I sound like a 6 year old) I've been practising my Kate Crane techniques. Kate is officially one of the nicest people and best teachers ever.
This is what I made.

All the paints are from the DecoArt Media range.
The face is a Sheena Douglass stamp.
The branches are from Tando and have been covered in Frantage embossing powder.

The screw and bookplate is from Tando and came from last years Mixology kit. There's also a bit of Frantage going on here too.

I'd like to enter this into the following challenges
Tando - anything goes,
That's Crafty - about face, and
Mixed Media Monthly - dimension.



I hope you like it, and thanks very much for looking x

Live, Laugh, Love

Hi, it's been a day of sport on the TV today, so I took the opportunity to slope off, and have a play in my craft room.

The background has been sprayed, stamped, and stencilled in pink, yellow and green.
The flowers in the corner have been stencilled with Portfolio pastels. I love the way this goes into peaks when you use it thickly.

All the stamps are by Indigo Blu, I've used the crackle stamp from the Alice in Wonderland plate in the corners.

I inked another piece of card to stamp the flowers and leaves.

Words added to the corner, and all done.
I'm linking this to a few challenges 
Indigo Blu, yellow, pink, and green,
Craft Stamper TIMI Spring Flowers,
That's Crafty All things bright and beautiful,
and 
The Mixed Media Monthly Challenge - dimension

This was fun and I now have a card made for when I need one rather than having to make one the day before :-)
Thanks very much for looking and have a good week x